The slow fight for same-sex marriage in Asia
Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious traditions
'A long fight full of tears': Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples
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Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have experienced a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.
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Nearly 2,000 LGBTQ couples wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force
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Hundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force
Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect.
Thailand holds its first same-sex weddings, targets record registrations
Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1 000 marriage registrations in a single day.
Couples wed in a riot of colour as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
In the 2019 election which returned Thailand to civilian rule after five years under a military government, a new reformist party called Future Forward, which fully supported equal marriage, did unexpectedly well. They won the third-largest share of seats, revealing a growing hunger for change in Thailand.
Hundreds of LGBT+ couples wed in Thailand as historic marriage bill comes into effect
Couples across Thailand celebrate legalisation of same-sex marriage, with hundreds tying the knot on the landmark first day
Celebration and a mass wedding in Thailand as same-sex marriage law takes effect
They’ve waited six years to call themselves a “family.” Pehthai Thanomkhet and Nathnicha Klinthaworn finally did on Thursday when Thailand’s law on same-sex marriage came into effect and they got formally married at a mass wedding event in Bangkok.
The birds and the bees and LGBT — How Thailand’s same-sex law works
Thailand’s historic same-sex marriage equality law came into force on Thursday, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and third territory in
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Hundreds of Same-Sex Couples Wed as Thailand’s Marriage Equality Bill Comes Into Effect
Last year, Thailand’s parliament passed its Marriage Equality Bill, making it the third country in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to allow same-sex marriage. The bill was then signed into law by King Vajiralongkorn in September, and came into effect 120 days afterward.
LGBTQ couples in Thailand register union as Marriage Equality law takes effect
Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.
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Couples celebrate as they marry on first day of legalised same-sex weddings
Hundreds of same-sex couples were legally married in Thailand today as the country's marriage equality laws took effect. Heartwarming footage shows gay and lesbian partners as they tied the knot in weddings at the provincial governor's house in Nakhon Ratchasima on.
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Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage and it could boost tourism
In 2024, Thailand legalized same-sex marriage, providing more equality for its LGBTQ residents and visitors. On January 23, 2025, the law went into effect and the country celebrated with a mass wedding for same-sex partners, with NBC News reporting that almost 200 couples took part.